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35,430 | Levofloxacin | kidney infections | "Levaquin started relieving symptoms in about three days, but developed terrible red, itchy skin rash after a morning outside. The rash covered me head to toe within two days with little red spots that then blistered and peeled. It was very uncomfortable and over the counter ointments didn't ease it." | 7 | June 2, 2009 | 26 |
219,296 | Lomaira | weight loss | "I tried to lose weight with diet and exercise for years. Doctor first put me on an expensive medication and it worked but I didn't want to pay $200 a month! doc told me about lomaira and how it could be used to target eating in the afternoon and reduce my exposure to too much medicine.
So far so good. No bad side ... | 9 | November 17, 2017 | 3 |
192,544 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | acne | "I have been on Yaz for hormonal acne for about 3 years now. Let me just say the first two years were awesome. No chin breakouts, less oily. Now for some reason it is no longer working. I am getting painful cysts again around my period. I thought it was temporary but I started noticing it in December and it is now Sept... | 6 | September 9, 2013 | 15 |
179,467 | Cefzil | sinusitis | "The only thing that has kicked each of the many sinus infections I've had over the years, including the one I picked up in Maui and had to fly home with--ended up with a double ear and sinus infection. Amoxicillin just won't do it for me." | 10 | February 3, 2013 | 24 |
192,695 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "This was great birth control for the first 2 months. No mood swings, no weight gain, however my chest size did increase a little. My third month, unfortunately I started experiencing leg cramps which made me have to switch." | 6 | September 2, 2011 | 2 |
154,708 | Metronidazole | diverticulitis | "After a month of pain that I could not bare.I had to go to the ER where I was diagnose with diverticulitis. I was on moxifloxacin and Tylenol. I had to go schedule a colonoscopy which shows nothing. I was revisited by the left side lower pain.
Had to get Cipro and flagyl. No fever but reduce appetite.
I am on but as... | 9 | July 22, 2017 | 11 |
87,989 | Clindamycin | bacterial infection | "I have quinsy which is also known as a Peritonsilar abscess. I was put on this medication 300mg x 4 daily. I am having a not too bad experience with this. I already suffer from dry skin in the winter and it made it a bit worse. I have had to moisturize like crazy. One day I took before bed on an empty stomach and I ha... | 8 | February 16, 2016 | 19 |
47,661 | Tapentadol | pain | "I have been on Nucynta for about 3 months now taking 100 mg every 4-6 hours. It helps the pain but not enough but works better then hydro or Percocet. Now the doctor is putting me on the ER100 mg 2x a day and the regular 100 mg ever 6 hours between until they can get me into surgery but at times through the day my pai... | 7 | November 1, 2011 | 14 |
225,142 | Bupropion | smoking cessation | "I used zyban to quit smoking and after 2 weeks I no longer had the urge to smoke. I've been smoke free for over 23 years. I don't understand why it's not on the market to help people stop smoking. I smoked over 40 years and 2-3 packs a day" | 10 | January 12, 2016 | 37 |
120,204 | Homatropine / hydrocodone | cough | "Worked great on my cough. Made me a bit restless though. I was able to take it during the day and not be sleepy, so that was a plus." | 6 | October 25, 2011 | 7 |
8,144 | Zolpidem | insomnia | "Ambien or 'Zolped...' was terrible. I started hallucinating. Now, I do drink caffeine in the morning but it should not have this koo koo effect. My ceiling turned into peaceful, lit-up jellyfish tentacles and my pillow turned into a moving/billowing cloud of a worm. Pretty crazy but that is what I saw when I took this... | 3 | May 19, 2017 | 11 |
78,626 | Fleet Enema | constipation | "Perfect. Worked extremely fast. I was backed up for about 6 days before using fleet. I was scared to use it at first, but the lube on the tip made the experience as painless as it could be. I had relief in 5 minutes." | 10 | October 15, 2017 | 1 |
169,620 | Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine | migraine | "I took two of these for a migraine and it just made it worse." | 1 | June 20, 2014 | 3 |
119,832 | Losartan | high blood pressure | "I'm a 46 yr old female athlete with a BMI of 21 and BP was 161/100 (go figure). I tried several medications and suffered side effects - e.g. amlodipine (swelling), lisinopril (coughing), valsartan (diarrhea). I feel great on 50 MG of losartan. No side effects." | 9 | February 11, 2017 | 62 |
189,527 | Oxycodone | pain | "I've been taking this medication 10mg 4 x a day and it has really helped. I was initially taking hydrocodone for about a year until having surgery (Fusion and Laminectomy - L5 S1) and I have to agree with some of you, when I first started taking it, it worked great and provided relief for about 5 to 6 hours. Now after... | 7 | April 9, 2010 | 31 |
153,710 | Amoxicillin | bacterial infection | "Tooth was decaying and infection hit. So I was given this drug and within 2 days my infection has decreased." | 10 | September 17, 2017 | 20 |
81,942 | Liraglutide | obesity | "Yes, definitely helps with weight loss. However, side effects worsened for me instead of improving. I lost 10 lbs before I even got to the last dosage (less than 4 weeks). When I increased to 2.4, my body went crazy. Heart palpitations, trouble sleeping was horrible. The nausea in the first days was a piece of cake. H... | 7 | September 8, 2016 | 28 |
57,829 | Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | pain | "Caused severe nausea even when taken with meals." | 4 | August 7, 2012 | 18 |
39,448 | Contrave | weight loss | "Every day I'm nauseous and headaches. It works great though." | 6 | October 1, 2016 | 9 |
123,835 | Skyla | birth control | "23 y.o - Gave me cystic acne down my spine (that I never had) that took 6-7 months to resolve, horrible cramps, a cyst on my right ovary, and made sex painful. The insertion felt horrible, and having to check my strings monthly, was pretty annoying. This is the most abnormal response to any birth control (pill or rin... | 2 | January 19, 2017 | 4 |
97,761 | Cyclafem 1 / 35 | birth control | "I was on Cyclafem for about three years and started having horrible cramps outside of the week of my period. It also made me extremely tired and gain weight. I just switched and I am feeling better so hopefully it stays like this." | 3 | September 12, 2017 | 0 |
51,261 | Azithromycin | bronchitis | "Horrible drug. You feel sicker than before and the nausea does keep you up at night even if you try to eat more. I hate it. Not taking it anymore and I saw online it can cause heart electrical signals to go chaotic according to fda. So why are they still prescribing this?" | 1 | November 13, 2015 | 8 |
85,940 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | birth control | "After I noticed my Levora birth control was no longer helping my face stay clear of PMS-related acne, among other symptoms, I asked my doctor to switch me to a new birth control. She gave me Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. I just started my second month on February 21st during the week of my period. My period came as a surprise ... | 8 | February 25, 2013 | 14 |
194,643 | Gilenya | multiple sclerosis | "When I was found to have MS I was put on Rebif for 6 months until Gilenya became available. The side effects on Rebif were severe.I was never able to eliminate them. After only 3 weeks on Gilenya, I couldn't believe how much better I felt. Not only were there no side effects noticed, but I actually felt better than I... | 10 | September 29, 2012 | 113 |
192,911 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "I was on Yaz for almost a year. I gained 25 pounds and am heavier than I've ever been in my life! I've never, ever had a problem with weight gain before. After being on it for a couple months, I started getting weekly headaches. Really bad ones. I decided to go off of Yaz to see if the headaches would go away and I'd ... | 5 | September 29, 2009 | 1 |
170,477 | Quetiapine | depression | "Really good for sleep when not too anxious(25mg) but when over anxious doesn't work for me. I didn't find it very good for suicidal tendencies/depression." | 6 | August 5, 2015 | 9 |
153,548 | Doxycycline | acne | "My psychiatrist put me on this medication for treatment of acne. It worked for about 2 months after I was initially on it. Now it doesn't work at all. I have just as much acne as I did before even though I take it twice a day. I've tried topical creams too, but nothing helps." | 2 | January 10, 2012 | 3 |
70,540 | Flomax | benign prostatic hyperplasia | "Was give flowmax on Monday to help with frequent trips to bathroom.
On Tuesday my tooth started hurting so I went to the Dentist only to be sent home with hope that it will just go away. The pain got worse and so intense that Thursday I went back to the Dentist who said he could see no reason for the pain so sent me... | 1 | June 23, 2017 | 11 |
128,327 | Phentermine | weight loss | "I have PCOS and have struggled with weight loss my whole life. I've been on Phentermine for about 3 and a half months now. I started at 265 and am now at 229. So I've lost 36 pounds. I diet with this medication because I won't let myself gain it back when my times up. I eat around 1600 calories a day And only drink wa... | 9 | December 11, 2015 | 9 |
179,191 | Olanzapine | bipolar disorde | "Replaced seroquel with this med, depression worsened after about a week." | 4 | September 20, 2016 | 4 |
203,623 | Zyban | smoking cessation | "In my first week of zyban
Need to give up as I smoke a pack a day
Feeling nauseous, last night had a severe headache and woke up thinking I could levitate and fly after having the weirdest out there dream - it really felt believable.
Anyway going to continue and pray it works, will report back at a later date." | 6 | October 11, 2015 | 18 |
95,659 | MS Contin | chronic pain | "I am taking this for my chronic pain, along with Hydrocodone 15mg x 4 daily for breakthrough pain. These seem to work well for me but I end up sleeping A LOT because of them. " | 7 | July 15, 2013 | 58 |
146,221 | Suboxone | opiate dependence | "Suboxone is a "MIRACLE" and has saved my life from abusing prescription painkillers for 3 years. I was taking up to twelve 10mg Percocets everyday for those 3 years and thought I could never escape the "percs". I finally found the BEST doctor in the world who actually listens and cares about my situation and started ... | 10 | October 9, 2010 | 26 |
98,217 | Nexplanon | birth control | "I've had my Nexplanon for 18 months. It has prevented pregnancy..... so it gets a score of 10 for that.
I have also been lucky because my periods have all but stopped! Love that!
However, I am trying to get an appointment as I speak to have it removed, for these reasons:
Weight gain.... About 20 pounds.
Tired... | 5 | June 26, 2015 | 0 |
9,513 | Lo Loestrin Fe | birth control | "I started taking this birth control 2 months ago and it has been the WORST experience for me. The crazy mood swings that I developed while on this medication made a huge impact on the way I treated my boyfriend and my family. I broke up with my boyfriend twice over ridiculous reasons because my emotions were so crazy!... | 1 | March 29, 2016 | 3 |
111,046 | Verapamil | migraine prevention | "I have suffered with migraines since I was a small child. I am 47 now. I have tried everything. Depakote was great but I gained a lot of weight and lost half my hair. Some other treatments like Relpax caused amnesia. I am on 3 blood pressure pills including verapamil. I have only had 4 or 5 migraines in 2 years. Two r... | 8 | January 15, 2017 | 15 |
78,808 | OnabotulinumtoxinA | migraine prevention | "Botox was the best thing I ever did for my headaches. I got my botox 2 weeks ago i had chronic migraines. I had a migraine when i went and one a day after. The doctor told me it may take 7 days to have the full effect. since the second migraine only 1 day after botox i haven't even had 1 migraine. Its a miracle. I'm a... | 10 | April 25, 2015 | 64 |
30,120 | Klonopin | panic disorde | "Works Amazingly!" | 10 | October 26, 2014 | 46 |
95,728 | MS Contin | pain | "No more pain." | 10 | August 12, 2008 | 8 |
90,972 | Norco | pain | "It does help with breakthrough pain." | 7 | February 16, 2012 | 8 |
67,870 | Plan B | emergency contraception | "Was terrified after reading all the negative reviews. Have had to take plan b twice in the last 4 months as was unsure if boyfriend pulled out in time. Have not experienced any major side effect, only mild nausea for first 2 days of taking the pill and very slight bloating (which was more in psychological than real I ... | 10 | August 18, 2016 | 2 |
49,079 | Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel | birth control | "This pill was prescribed to me because I get menstrual migraines. While it has worked for that & kept my skin clear from the cystic pimples I would occasionally get, it has raised my blood pressure & made me gain at least 15 pounds now over 3 years. & still gaining. When will it stop? Obviously not until I stop taking... | 5 | August 20, 2016 | 5 |
101,476 | Xeljanz | rheumatoid arthritis | "My experiences have been very good with Xeljanz. Before that I could barely move I could barely walk down the stairs it was horrible my husband had to pull me out of bed. Now I'm able to function today but if I do overdo it I start getting sore. I've been on it for 2 years. I have no bad side effects." | 10 | May 5, 2017 | 21 |
44,967 | Fluoxetine | major depressive disorde | "I am a male early 20s, I suffer from major depression, anxiety and occasional panic. I started Prozac 20mg and now in my 5th week of treatment. The first 2 weeks I felt no relief, suffered from side effects such as fatigue, anxiety, and disrupted sleep patterns. Beginning of the 3rd week I began to feel a noticeable d... | 8 | February 28, 2017 | 25 |
218,174 | Amoxicillin / clavulanate | skin or soft tissue infection | "I was prescribed Augmentin 875(?) to be taken twice a day for 10 days to try and prevent infection from a bad cat bite. I did experience symptoms, but because I suffer from IBS it mostly seemed like an IBS flare to me. The looser stools started on day two, but they were not diarrhea. That was it until around day 8 whe... | 8 | September 18, 2016 | 5 |
105,830 | Atomoxetine | adhd | "I'm 36 yr old female who has been on Strattera for 8 months. When I started back to college full-time my focus was a mess and it took me hours to write the simplest of papers. Growing up I greatly struggled in school and clearly it was due to undiagnosed ADD. As an adult I was diagnosed w depression/gen anxiety but ne... | 10 | July 12, 2016 | 28 |
188,982 | Drospirenone / estradiol | postmenopausal symptoms | "I am 53, I suffered from insomnia, anxiety, heart palpitation, bloating for years before my family Doctor put me on Angeliq four yrs. ago. It took over six months before I started to feel the difference. I have been a normal person now leading a normal life, my family can't believe the difference in me. It has been a ... | 9 | November 21, 2012 | 53 |
212,548 | Lysine | herpes simplex, suppression | "L lysine had saved me. I have had painful outbreaks for years. My doc recommended it. Really dramatic results. Last outbreak was controlled and healing much quicker than w out it." | 9 | April 1, 2017 | 20 |
66,063 | Propranolol | benign essential trem | "I was prescribed Inderal to help with Primary Ortostatic Tremors. I did not get any relief with this medication for that condition. However. I discovered that whenever I stop taking Inderal, I end up with a migraine headache. I take 20 mg at bedtime. It makes me sleepy and gives me nightmares which continue to this da... | 2 | April 28, 2013 | 28 |
175,651 | Augmentin | bronchitis | "Severe diarrhea within 36 hours of starting. 875 mg twice a day." | 2 | March 26, 2010 | 18 |
180,990 | Valproic acid | bipolar disorde | "Appreciated what this medicine has done for me. I'm on a pretty high dose and haven't experienced any of the symptoms of nausea or anything like that except right in the very beginning and that quickly wore off." | 9 | October 5, 2013 | 21 |
108,023 | Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin | birth control | "I've actually had no health problems at all with the patch so far and I've been on it just over a month now. I read up on it beforehand and the reviews were playing on my mind but I've had NO sickness, NO headaches and NO spotting which has been great! I've been wearing it on my bum (alternating sides each week) for a... | 9 | April 20, 2016 | 7 |
99,516 | Magnesium sulfate / potassium sulfate / sodium sulfate | bowel preparation | "This stuff is absolutely disgusting as everyone agrees. With all due respect to the lemon suckers, that didn't help me. Ginger Ale chasers helped a little and you have to use a straw. I finished the first one in about a 1/2 hour and almost instantaneously barffed it all up. Called Dr. and told me to start the 2nd ... | 1 | August 22, 2017 | 7 |
157,455 | Guaifenesin | ibromyalgia | "I was diagnosed at 20 and put on muscle relaxers and pain killers that did nothing more than immobilize me. I read about the guaifenesin treatment and asked my doctor for a prescription. I started at 1200mg extended release 2x daily. FINALLY I had my life back. When Mucinex took away the generic option, I dropped ... | 10 | April 18, 2012 | 145 |
107,885 | Ethinyl estradiol / norelgestromin | birth control | "Started Xulane a week ago. The day after I put the patch on I began having mood swings. I assumed it was because my period had just started. As the week went on I continued having crying spells and being snappy. By day 5 I noticed discomfort at the patch placement site. I also started feeling dizzy and was super irrit... | 4 | August 28, 2017 | 1 |
132,738 | Prochlorperazine | nausea/vomiting | "Went to the ER twice with a severe migraine, both times given Compazine. It definitely helps with relieving the pain but the side effects out weigh it for me. Felt like my skin was crawling, restlessness, skin rash, dry mouth, anxiety (triggered a panic attack both times), brought up a lot of bad thoughts of how I was... | 1 | February 21, 2016 | 14 |
185,204 | Harvoni | hepatitis c | "40 years Hep C. In 4 weeks "no virus detected" I am now on my 6th week of a 12 week regimen and I have had no side effects at all. Wonder drug?, YES!!!" | 10 | September 29, 2015 | 33 |
84,175 | Ethinyl estradiol / norgestimate | abnormal uterine bleeding | "My period went from March 11- March 15. Started bleeding again on March 19th. It's March 30th and I'm still bleeding. It's not as heavy as my normal period, but it's enough for it to be a nuisance now. I started taking it mid January and loved it. Now I HATE it." | 5 | March 30, 2017 | 8 |
24,749 | Desonide | eczema | "Works well on my face because it's not to strong. And because it is a little milder it takes a while to kick in. I have to use it everyday for best results." | 10 | December 9, 2009 | 20 |
41,534 | Aubagio | multiple sclerosis | "After about 6 months I started having stomach pain and feeling sick on my stomach, not sure if it was medicines or something else." | 8 | September 9, 2013 | 54 |
155,299 | Metronidazole | bacterial vaginitis | "I was extremely weary about the possible side effects of taking this medication after reading all the reviews. However, in the seven days I took it the only side effect I had was a mildly metallic taste in my mouth. I experienced no nausea or discomfort and my BV cleared within a few days. The biggest drawback was not... | 10 | October 26, 2015 | 7 |
219,728 | Amitriptyline | migraine prevention | "My first migraine came at 16 years of age. Extreme headache pain, optical halos that would move over my eyes for 45 minutes, vomiting, serious aversion to light and smell. At age 32 the migraine events became a daily experience. My doctor prescribed 25 mg of Amitriptyline at bedtime. The headaches disappeared and ... | 10 | September 27, 2017 | 15 |
214,496 | Tioconazole | vaginal yeast infection | "Thought it would be a good idea to try this instead of the pill the doctors give you. Inserted it before bed, no itching, no burning. Went to sleep and woke up. I was fine. When I sat down, the intense itching and burning began. I thought it would go away. Still here. Hoping it goes away before the end of the ... | 3 | July 29, 2015 | 1 |
40,852 | Leuprolide | endometriosis | "I started lupron 2 weeks ago for endometriosis. So far I've had 0 side effects. And no pain! I'm just starting so we'll see if I change my mind" | 9 | May 17, 2015 | 25 |
121,636 | Venlafaxine | major depressive disorde | "First diagnosed in 1965, when a student in London, I was treated with group therapy (useless) and eventually with whatever else was considered to have antidepressant properties at the time (useless). Various MDs in Singapore and Dallas tried whatever was new, but nothing helped. In 2001, after a rather dramatic and pu... | 10 | July 22, 2015 | 3 |
2,255 | Metformin | min) | "I've had Type-2 Diabetes for a few years.. and have gained over 100lbs. I have been on the Metformin for a month and have lost 28lbs. Glucophage is amazing but I will admit at first I was very sick. After a about a week I started to feel normal again." | 9 | July 26, 2013 | 142 |
63,219 | Citric acid / magnesium oxide / sodium picosulfate | bowel preparation | "Though I followed the instructions exactly, this did not work for me. Sadly I have to repeat my colonoscopy in 2 months. It's unfortunate because it was much easier than the other preps I've been through." | 1 | July 20, 2015 | 7 |
56,367 | Humira | ankylosing spondylitis | "I was recently diagnosed with AS at 35, after developing severe iritis in both eyes following my hysterectomy. My inflammation was so severe, my eyes swelled shut! After rounds of testing, everything came back normal. Then my severe lower back pain, and everything that comes with AS came on fast and I got iritis back ... | 9 | July 8, 2015 | 50 |
136,877 | Isotretinoin | acne | "I used this in High School back in 2003 and I haven't suffered more then a zit on my face a year." | 10 | March 14, 2017 | 16 |
188,364 | ParaGard | birth control | "I had paragard for 8 years, I was loving it the fact there is No hormones. I did not have any side effects of weight gain, ache, or anything. However about 7th year my cramps on my left side lower body were getting bad week prior to the menstrual cycle, pain level an 8. But more recently my pain was so significant tha... | 8 | June 6, 2017 | 2 |
192,165 | Drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol | birth control | "I used ocella years ago and it was great at first. My cramps weren't as painful or etc but then I started getting severe stomach pain and guess what? I found out I had gallstones due to Ocella and had to have my gallbladder removed when I was 20 and I'm 25 now. So if any ladies experience stomach pain on the right sid... | 1 | May 7, 2016 | 5 |
209,919 | VESIcare | overactive bladde | "Product works great, however I did experience some side effects, especially when I first started taking it, nothing that wasn't in the information though.
I had fairly severe pain in my chest similar to heartburn pain; but this went away over time, and I only occasionally experience minor now (been on it for a year).... | 7 | March 3, 2011 | 70 |
64,307 | Sertraline | depression | "At the moment I am having an episode of severe depression and anxiety which has been extremly debilitating for the last 2 months. Im unable to work, socialise or even speak to anyone at the moment. As this is the worst ive ever felt I decided i now need medication. I have been on 50mg setraline for almost 2 weeks. I t... | 6 | September 26, 2016 | 27 |
88,415 | Adderall | adhd | "Great medication. I was doing tasks again and talking to people again. The only down side is I want something more 24hrs. The instant release tabs had peaks and after the peaks I would have massive anxiety and the same was with the extended release. It's a great medicine but not for me." | 9 | September 14, 2013 | 26 |
64,478 | Sertraline | post traumatic stress disorde | "Didn't do much for me except killed my sexual drive with the wife. After two weeks had to get off it. Works for some but not me." | 2 | July 20, 2016 | 14 |
52,759 | Carbidopa / levodopa | parkinson's disease | "I've been taking Rytary since Feb 2016, I settled in on taking 3 capsules of Rytary 48.75mg/195mg 4 times a day & 1 capsule of Rytary 61.25 mg / 245 mg at bedtime initially this dosing combination allowed me to achieve virtually no down time until, I experienced some serious stress which eventually led to 4 to 6 hou... | 10 | June 3, 2017 | 5 |
121,563 | Venlafaxine | anxiety | "Started on 37.5mg for a month. First two days were only side effects - I was a little jumpy, couldn't keep legs still, and had insomnia. That went away in 48 hours. Then it shifted to making me sleepy and fairly relaxed. However, I still had breakthrough anxiety crying and didn't feel much change in depression.
... | 10 | May 7, 2015 | 131 |
211,930 | Lamotrigine | depression | "I have had anxiety since I was 18. Paxil worked wonders for me until after I had kids. From then on no SSRI's worked much any more. I found an amazing lady who helped me figure out what was going on. We agreed that I have mood disorder not otherwise specified. I don't fit the criteria for bipolar because I don't get m... | 10 | February 21, 2016 | 99 |
154,188 | Nexium | gerd | "This drug has been more effective than Axid,, Acefix and Prilosec" | 10 | October 30, 2015 | 19 |
32,760 | Budesonide / formoterol | moterol) | "My breathing improved after a few days but after being on the inhaler for one week, I began developing oral thrush. My doctor put me on the lower dosage (after a week on Difucan for the thrush) and had me use a spacer but, after one week, I had the thrush again and he had to take me off the medication. I don't know ... | 5 | May 24, 2010 | 29 |
123,899 | Skyla | birth control | "Overall I would say it's had a positive impact on my life. Depends on what's important to you. Insertion was terrible, & I dread when I have to have it removed or insert a new device. I would not have sex for maybe 2 weeks.
I've had Skyla for almost 1 year now. My sex drive is back to normal which is great, & I n... | 7 | September 27, 2016 | 1 |
227,444 | Etonogestrel | birth control | "I've had my implanon since june 2010, and I am getting my new one next week. I had it put in after my second daughter and she is 3 yrs old and it's been great. Only thing I can say is the first couple of months your period may act a little crazy but after that once a month very light periods." | 10 | May 12, 2013 | 8 |
12,385 | Atripla | hiv infection | "I have been taking Atripla before I go to bed for about 3 years and have had great success with it. I don't experience any side effects and my viral load is undetectable and CD4 count has risen significantly. I have never skipped a does and would advise anyone considering taking Atripla to get a daily pill tray or b... | 9 | September 4, 2009 | 27 |
79,057 | Plan B One-Step | emergency contraception | "Me and my boyfriends first time. We used the pullout method, NOT A SMART IDEA. He was more than positive he didn't ejactulate but I was still very scared. We are only teenagers. I took plan b 16 hours after the "incident". I experienced tender breast and spotting about 3 days later. Exactly a week later I got cramps t... | 8 | April 26, 2017 | 2 |
32,487 | Lisinopril | high blood pressure | "Effective at reducing blood pressure. Frequent light coughing as side effect." | 8 | February 6, 2013 | 71 |
200,355 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I started taking Chantix on January 16th, 2014. First off, I did not pick a quit date; I let it pick me. I smoked since I was in middle school faithfully, and I will be 48 this year. I started with the 0.5 mg a day for 7 days and honestly, the cigarettes started tasting like metal on the 3rd day. This evening, I will... | 10 | February 26, 2014 | 26 |
1,716 | Zolmitriptan | migraine | "The nasal spray is amazing, pills no where as good. Insurance wants you to try the pill first. The spray is a miracle." | 9 | March 8, 2017 | 3 |
232,016 | Trazodone | insomnia | "I've been using Trazadone for about four years now. Am taking 100mg. Within an hour of taking it, I'm asleep. Sometimes, not often, it's not effective and I have to double up on the dose." | 10 | March 8, 2010 | 22 |
190,933 | Hyoscyamine | irritable bowel syndrome | "A year and a half ago my IBS flared up and continued to worsen to the point that it totally controlled my life. I went to 2 GIs who ran all the tests on me and finally said its just IBS. They treated me for diarrhea but that wasn't really my problem. I'm constipated with non stop cramping for a few days then have seve... | 10 | April 23, 2016 | 42 |
200,995 | Zoloft | obsessive compulsive disorde | "I was on 50 mg for a month and it seemed to help a bit. My doctor and I agreed to up to 100mg last week. Since then my anxiety and intrusive thoughts have been awful. Is this just a side effect until it balances out?!" | 5 | August 26, 2017 | 7 |
214,814 | Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray (old formulation) | nasal congestion | "This product REALLY works. Vicks Sinex is the only nasal spray that really works and clears up your nose to breathe properly and get some good sleep when you're congested. Always keep it with me when I travel and during winter times. Best product for quick relief!!" | 10 | September 26, 2016 | 4 |
202,558 | Lithium | cluster headaches | "I suffer from chronic clusters. Lithium has me pain free so compared to the pain I would be suffering I can live with the side effects." | 10 | July 6, 2011 | 22 |
70,883 | Magnesium citrate | constipation | "I have a history of constipation. A permanent injury years ago forces me to have to take high doses of pain medication, plus I have an implanted pain pump. I've also had double hernia surgery, and have IBS, so sometimes pooping can be a big problem. I started taking Magnesium Citrate softgels a few months ago and ... | 9 | January 5, 2016 | 39 |
80,598 | Mobic | osteoarthritis | "First one that I have found working for the pain and the inflammation in my knees, elbows, shoulders, etc. I am 36 and I was tested about three weeks ago, but before I was tested, I was already taking Mobic and it worked better than all the other medicines that I was taking for my arthritis. When my test come back it ... | 10 | September 20, 2010 | 30 |
63,450 | Epiduo | acne | "I've been on epiduo for over a month and I am not impressed. I was afraid that I would experience red, dry skin when I first started using it, but was told that after the irritation I would begin to see results. I never experienced any irritation, drying, or burning, and I have seen no results as far as my acne goes. ... | 3 | December 14, 2015 | 2 |
151,197 | OxyContin | pain | "I have chronic back problem and take Oxycontin 40mg and I know they work." | 9 | December 13, 2009 | 39 |
163,656 | Mirtazapine | insomnia | "I love Remeron so far. I have been on so many sleeping pills since I began to have terrible insomnia 3 years ago. I was taking Seroquel at 50 mg but it took forever to put me to sleep and made me foggy during the day. I switched to Remeron 15 mg two months ago, and it works a lot better. It will make you hungry after ... | 8 | August 25, 2013 | 69 |
29,201 | Topiramate | seizure prevention | "I hate this med. it is super cruel and I don't recommend it to ANYONE. I have been taking it for a few months, and it hasn't helped much with my headaches.
The side effects are brutal. I have no appetite, and I am basically forcing myself to eat. I've almost passed out 5 times this week from not eating enough, and ... | 1 | October 6, 2016 | 3 |
188,082 | Symbyax | major depressive disorde | "This medicine has worked wonders for me! Only problem is the weight gain - I have gained almost 40 lbs in 3 months." | 7 | October 17, 2016 | 7 |
200,718 | Varenicline | smoking cessation | "I smoked since I was 14 yrs old, I am now 51. I started taking Chantix in September 2008. I took it until January 2009 and I will be celebrating my one year smoke free anniversary on September 21, 2009. I tried everything to quit, I am so grateful to Chantix and my Doctor without the two and the support I received fr... | 10 | September 19, 2009 | 11 |
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